Archive for 2015
CSO’s new bicoastal composers find common musical ground
Elizabeth Ogonek and Samuel Adams, the Chicago Symphony’s new composers-in-residence, seem […]
Nov 17, 2015
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Chicago Philharmonic turns a corner with “Turning Points” program
Judging from the first concert of the Chicago Philharmonic’s new season […]
Nov 16, 2015
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After a somber tribute, Lyric Opera serves up an elegant and exuberant “Merry Widow”
The horrific events that took place 24 hours earlier in Paris […]
Nov 15, 2015
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Arcanto Quartet displays high-caliber artistry at Mandel Hall
Attending the Arcanto Quartet’s […]
Nov 14, 2015
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De Waart, CSO bring it home with Adams’ resounding “Harmonielehre”
Possibly the greatest legacy of the Edo de Waart era at […]
Nov 12, 2015
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Rockefeller Chapel Choir casts a wide musical net in Kristallnacht homage
Musical tributes to the victims of the Holocaust are plentiful, but […]
Nov 09, 2015
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Kulenovic, Lake Forest Symphony take flight with exuberant Beethoven
There are innumerable regional orchestras surrounding the greater Chicago area that […]
Nov 08, 2015
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Haymarket Opera opens fifth season with magical Handel
One could say that Haymarket Opera Company, Chicago’s resident Baroque opera […]
Nov 07, 2015
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Konieczny, Denoke make powerful Lyric debuts in Berg’s harrowing “Wozzeck”
“It’s a bad world,” observes one character in Wozzeck, and it’s […]
Nov 02, 2015
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Third Eye Theatre provides a strong local premiere for Fairouz opera
One year ago Third Eye Theatre Ensemble made its debut with […]
Nov 01, 2015
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